They’re a crafty bunch at FromVineyardsDirect.com and no mistake. One of their smartest wheezes is to ferret out, very discreetly, small parcels of surplus production from the top — and I mean the top — châteaux of Bordeaux and sell them on to their customers at extremely reasonable prices.
These ‘defrocked’ wines (as they like to call them) are made from estate fruit with the same care and attention that goes into the property’s grand vin by the same winemaking teams. I know which châteaux the wines are from but, for obvious reasons, FVD would rather I didn’t say. I can hint if you can guess…
We can, however, be quite open as to where the 2011 Pomerol is from: Château Beauregard, natch. An AC Pomerol, it’s made from 75 per cent Merlot and 25 per cent Cabernet Franc and is soft, succulent and mellow. Given the quality and the price and the fact that only 200 cases were made available, I doubt it’ll be around for long.
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